Back in the small supermarket, I walked with her, stopping here and there, helping her take down the top products and putting labels on them, so she wouldn't have to carry the stool up and down.
The two of them worked in perfect harmony and were busy for almost an hour before they finally registered all the goods.
Xia Youyou shook her sore arms and leaned into the man's arms. "You haven't had breakfast yet, have you? Go back and eat something first. I'll sit over there and wait for you to come back."
"I'm not hungry. Just eat you and you'll be full!" He kissed the top of her head and rocked her in his arms.
"No, you have to eat in the morning. You told me that!"
She pushed him away and took his hand as she walked towards the door. "Go quickly. I'm alone here. I promise I won't go anywhere. I'll wait for you here!"
"Then if you have something to do, just run away. Don't confront bad guys head-on."
Xia Youyou held her forehead with her hand. "Where did this bad guy come from so early in the morning? Come on, let me carry you, okay?"
Finally, after watching the man leave, Xia Youyou shook her head helplessly and returned to the cashier's desk to sit down. She flipped through the inventory book in her hand, carefully checking if there were any mistakes or omissions.
There were footsteps outside, and Xia Youyou shifted her gaze from the inventory to the door.
It’s Cao An.
"elder brother."
Cao An nodded. "Why are you here so early?" He laughed inwardly as he thought of Qi Siling rushing downstairs. "You don't know how anxious your man was when he found out you were missing."
Xia Youyou scratched her forehead and said, "I saw that you were tired last night, so I wanted him to sleep a little longer. I left a note, but he didn't see it."
Cao An nodded in understanding and said nothing more. He looked at the shelves. The labels on them were written in a beautiful and charming font. He knew without a doubt that they were her handwriting.
"Is there anything else I can help you with?" Qi Siling went back to eat, and he called her over to keep an eye on her, fearing that someone would be so ignorant as to see her as a little girl and come over to cause trouble.
"No, I came early and finished everything. Today is the day we open for business!" She had an excited smile on her face, which made Cao An rub her hair with his big hand.
"Don't mess it up!"
"If it's messy, I'll comb it for you." Cao An hadn't touched her hair since she got married, and she felt a little sorry about it. Now she would rub it as much as she could.
Xia Youyou accepted her fate and stood there with a look of despair as he ruffled her hair and then combed it again.
"What's wrong with you?"
Cao An had a gentle smile on his face and stroked her black and shiny hair with enjoyment. His wish of wanting a younger sister since childhood was finally fulfilled.
This was the scene when Qi Siling came. He stood at the door for a long time before walking in.
"He probably wants black hair like this too." After saying that, he glanced at Cao An's short hair with a teasing look on his face.
Cao An kicked at him, but he dodged it swiftly and ran away far away holding Xia Youyou.
Xia Youyou in his arms was laughing so hard that her body was shaking, and the three of them started playing around in this small supermarket.
Qi Siling held her and dodged with ease. Cao An attacked casually, but when he was about to hit her, he withdrew his hand in time.
The three of them didn't stop until Xiao Hai came over.
"Ah, why didn't you call me when you were fighting? I also want to test Brother Cao's skills."
"Want to try? Come on, let's arm wrestle." Cao An turned around and put his arms around Xiao Hai's neck. His muscular arms held Xiao Hai so tightly that he couldn't move.
"Wrong... wrong, brother!" Xiao Hai admitted his mistake. He couldn't match her in terms of physique, let alone strength!
It was time for classes at Hua University, and people began to walk around the streets. Some hurried, while others walked with their heads down, muttering to themselves over books. No one noticed that the building they had started building at the beginning of the semester was already open for business, nor did anyone pay attention to the job postings at the entrance.
More and more people came, and finally someone saw the red paper at the door. After telling his friends around him, he walked towards this side side by side.
"Recruitment? Part-time job? Oh, there's such a thing as part-time job?"
A group of people gathered around the notice, discussing it. They then peeked into the small supermarket, only to discover a dazzling array of goods, even more exquisite than those in the supply and marketing cooperative. There were also bags of candy, which was quite convenient.
A student in army green uniform walked into the door of a small supermarket and looked at the three people standing in front of the cashier. He was frightened by the fierce man and stopped in his tracks. Could this be a black shop?
No one knew what that person was thinking. Xia Youyou smiled and said, "Classmate, come in and see if there's anything you need to buy. This supermarket has good quality and low prices."
The sweet and gentle voice came from the cute little girl. A blush appeared on the man's face as he ignored the fierce face.
"I...I want to go in and take a look."
"Sure, take a look. The prices are all listed. If you need anything, just bring it over and pay. There's a small basket at the door, you can use that to put it in."
Qi Siling resisted the urge to hide the little girl and gritted his teeth as he watched the man take the basket in.
"Youyou, don't smile at other men."
There was a hint of grievance in his tone, which gave Cao An, who was standing beside him, goosebumps.
"Could you please stop being jealous?"
Qi Siling squinted at him and said, "When you get married, I will return this to you."
Cao An was speechless, raised an eyebrow and thought, if Na Ru also smiled like this to another man...
Tsk, why is he unhappy now?
Xia Youyou was in no mood to care about the quarrel between the two. She was busy guiding customers to find what they wanted.
"The candies are over here, and the daily necessities, toothbrushes, and the like are at the back."
"Hey, that's where the toilet paper is. The soap is also in the daily necessities section."
Her sweet voice could be heard from time to time in the small supermarket. She watched everyone find what they wanted, then returned to the checkout counter and waited for people to come and check out.
At the checkout, her photographic memory finally came in handy elsewhere. She personally marked the prices on each item, announcing them one by one as she helped customers settle their bills. "That's one dollar and fifty cents all together."
"You calculated it so quickly? Could you have made a mistake?" The customer who was about to pay didn't believe it. The salesperson at the supply and marketing cooperative had to use an abacus to calculate the total price. The girl, who looked only in her teens, calculated the total price with just one glance.
Xia Youyou had no choice but to tell the price of each item one by one, "No frame, it's just what it is."
The man looked convinced and paid decisively.
Anhai Mini Supermarket officially opened. Xia Youyou took the 1.5 yuan in her hand and threw it at the two people behind her, "Finally, some income!"
Qi Siling leaned over and pinched her little face, "You are awesome."
She wrinkled her nose and turned her head away from his hand.
That morning, the small supermarket wasn't exactly bustling with business, but it was decent enough, with quite a few people watching. At least the Anhai small supermarket had made a name for itself in the Huada area.
When Xiao Hai came to call Cao An to go to school, there were still many people shopping in the small supermarket.
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